News

ACEC-SC / SCSPE Speakers at Annual SC Council of Engineering & Surveying Societies Joint Meeting Gave Good Advice
ACEC-SC and SCSPE sponsored three speakers at the Annual SCCESS Joint Meeting held at the Citadel March 29; their topics and information were good and timely.

South Carolina Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies Meet to Review Recent Activities
The SC Council of Engineering and Surveying Societies (SCCESS) reviewed the recent appointments of SC State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors by Governor Sanford, a dinner for the Registration Board, the Joint Meeting and future plans.

State MathCounts Team Applauded by State House of Representatives
After a morning of working math problems, the MathCounts Team, Coach John Rushman and State coordinator, Marguerite McClam, went to visit the State House where they were introduced to the House of Representatives and were applauded for their accomplishments.  Representative Jim Harrison, Chip Huggins, Scott Tally and Phillip Shoopman, PE recognized the team, Coach, and Ms. McClam.

Teens Offered a Taste of Engineering
South Carolina teens in Richland/Lexington District 5 and Richland 1 are getting a taste of engineering in high school, with hopes that they continue in the field when they go to college.

BP Barber lands Jafza due diligence contract
SCBIZ - March 24, 2008
MOUNT PLEASANT -- BP Barber, a Columbia-based civil and environmental engineering services firm, has been awarded the contract for the due diligence work on Jafza South Carolina LLC's 1,300-acre parcel in Orangeburg.

SC Senate Confirms Wilkerson to Workers Compensation Board and Andrea Roach as its Chair
The SC Senate confirmed Avery Wilkerson's nomination to the Workers' Compensation Commission and Commissioner Andrea Roche was confirmed as Chairman by a voice vote March 27.

URS to Employ 400 Nuclear Professionals in Fort Mill, SC
ACEC-SC member firm, URS, has opened the URS Nuclear Center in Fort Mill as the headquarters for the company’s commercial nuclear energy engineering and construction business.

ACEC-SC Receives Royalty Check
ACEC-SC received its 2008 Member Organization Royalty Distribution check from the ACEC Business Insurance Trust (BIT).  This check represents the royalty earned by ACEC-SC for Business and Professional Liability Insurance placed with ACEC’s Program during the 2007 Calendar year.